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We’ve got a good show for you this time. We review the latest news, and our regulars Bleach and Naruto. We also review Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Prince of Tennis and Magikano.
Magikano – Download Now!
Prince of Tennis – Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers.
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien – Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers.
Show Notes:
News:
Kite Live-Action Directors Chosen
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8232
Evangelion #1 at Amazon – Sort of…
Due to a pricing glitch, Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Collection was listed for $5.99 on Amazon.com. As a result, the DVD set rose to the number 1 status on their daily best sellers list. Orders placed for the set at $5.99 will not be honored.
Cartoon Network to Air Ghibli Movies
Cartoon Network has picked up the rights to broadcast the Studio Ghibli library of movies from sister network Turner Classic Movies. The first of the films, Spirited Away, will air on the Fridays block on February 3 at 7PM. Thanks to Daikun for this item.
Blood+ Licensed
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8241
The Anime Network on Akimbo
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8244
Priest Live-Action Movie
Andrew Douglas, director of Amityville Horror, is to direct a live-action adaptation of Min-Woo Hyung’s Priest, a manhwa available in North America from Tokyopop. Production is scheduled to start this summer. Thanks to Murphix for this item.
Samurai Champloo on Friday Night Fix
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8249
Tokyo Anime Center to Open in Akihabara
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8251
ADV Podcasts on iTunes
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8252
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles Trailer
Harmony Gold has released a quicktime trailer for Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles from NATPE. Available in high resolution and low resolution.
high resolution – http://www.theshadowchronicles.com/trailer.php?id=nateaser&size=480
low resolution – http://www.theshadowchronicles.com/trailer.php?id=nateaser&size=240
Green Green Licensed by Media Blasters
Media Blasters has solicited Green Green volume 1 for release May 16.
Princess Mononoke on YTV Saturday
YTV will be airing Princess Mononoke Saturday night at 9pm.
Brattle Anime Festival in Cambridge
On Saturday February 25, the Brattle theater in Cambridge, MA will hold an 18 hour anime festival. Starting at 6pm the Brattle will show anime such as Evangelion episodes 21-24; Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer; Azumanga Daioh!; Samurai X and more. Details are available.
http://www.brattlefilm.org/brattlefilm/tbaf/
Reviews:
Magikano
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magikano
http://www.magikano.com/
Prince of Tennis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_tennis
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/tennipri/
http://www.tenipuri.com/main.html
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_Ga_Nozomu_Eien
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1243,ohjgii,kimi_ga_nozomu_.html
http://www.age-soft.jp/Product/Kimibo/index.htm
http://www.kiminozo.com/
